Review of draft electricity use of system charging model (2009)

Reckon was contracted by the Energy Networks Association (ENA) to help the regional electricity distribution network operators in Great Britain develop and implement a common method for determining the structure of charges for use of their networks at lower voltages (typically under 11kV). The companies, working with the regulator, developed a common charging method to replace the previous complex patchwork of existing tariffs and cost allocation rules. Reckon's role was to:

Participate in industry working group meetings/teleconferences and in meetings with the regulator to determine the common methodology.

Develop and distribute a spreadsheet modelling system that was used during the course of the development process as a tool for sensitivity analysis. This spreadsheet was adopted by all companies to use as their published model to set charges under the common method.